Updated July 4th, 2021 at 18:12 IST
Portugal imposes new curfew to curb COVID case rise
Portugal has imposed an 11 p.m. curfew in parts of the country with surging coronavirus cases.
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Portugal has imposed an 11 p.m. curfew in parts of the country with surging coronavirus cases.
The curfew, which started Friday, affects 45 council areas including the two largest cities, Lisbon and Porto.
Restaurants, cafes and cultural venues can stay open until 10.30 p.m., with limits on how many people can sit together.
Health authorities say the delta variant is pushing infections to levels not seen since February in the country of 10.3 million people.
Nearly 2,500 confirmed cases were reported Thursday.
Hospital admissions of COVID-19 patients are at a two-month high at more than 500, with health authorities bracing for a further rise.
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Published July 4th, 2021 at 18:12 IST
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